What is your favorite win vs Tennessee?

Bamagator · Oct 13, 2016

Go Bama said:
1972 in Neyland.

"With 2:39 left in the game, Alabama took possession at the Vols 48-yard line, and three plays later Wilbur Jackson scored on a two-yard run. On the Tennessee possession that ensued, John Mitchell recovered a Holloway fumble at the Vols' 17-yard line. On the next play, Terry Davis gave Alabama a 17–10 lead with his touchdown run with just over one minute left in the game.[SUP][30][/SUP] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 25–23–7." From wiki

IIRC, Woodrow Lowe put a one jarring tackle on Holloway that caused the fumble that BigJohn Mitchell recovered. It was a great trip back to Tuscaloosa.

Pat Dye convinced Coach Bryant not to try an onside kick after the first touchdown.

Redstripe · Oct 13, 2016

JD95 · Oct 13, 2016

Rocky Block 2009 is the favorite. Close second is 9-6 on Doyle FG in 1990.

BamaFossil · Oct 13, 2016

I don't recall the year... mid-1980's I think... Bobby Humphrey was the featured RB. Bama was running student-body-left / student-body-right and Humphrey was repeatedly knocking off 10+ yard runs marching down the field. Bama won of course. I had the pleasure of watching that game with two Tennessee co-workers. They didn't enjoy the game as I recall.

OakMtn4Bama · Oct 13, 2016

GrayTide said:
1966, 11-10 win in the pouring rain in Knoxville. My first trip to Neyland Stadium. UT's Gary Wright missed a chip shot FG as time ran out.

Mine too. It was a heart stopper.

deliveryman35 · Oct 13, 2016

BamaFossil said:
I don't recall the year... mid-1980's I think... Bobby Humphrey was the featured RB. Bama was running student-body-left / student-body-right and Humphrey was repeatedly knocking off 10+ yard runs marching down the field. Bama won of course. I had the pleasure of watching that game with two Tennessee co-workers. They didn't enjoy the game as I recall.

That was 1986. Remember it like it was yesterday. We ran at will against them that day and scored over 50 pts against them in Knoxville. We won 56-28.

Bamagator · Oct 13, 2016

1973 was a good one.

First play of game - 80-yard bomb to Wayne Wheeler. From the wishbone, of course.

Game was tied 21-21 in the 4th quarter. Wilbur went 80 yards and we had a punt return to wind up winning 42-21.

CoastGhost · Oct 13, 2016

This one!

ALA2262 · Oct 13, 2016

Go Bama said:
1972 in Neyland.

"With 2:39 left in the game, Alabama took possession at the Vols 48-yard line, and three plays later Wilbur Jackson scored on a two-yard run. On the Tennessee possession that ensued, John Mitchell recovered a Holloway fumble at the Vols' 17-yard line. On the next play, Terry Davis gave Alabama a 17–10 lead with his touchdown run with just over one minute left in the game.[SUP][30][/SUP] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 25–23–7." From wiki

IIRC, Woodrow Lowe put a one jarring tackle on Holloway that caused the fumble that BigJohn Mitchell recovered. It was a great trip back to Tuscaloosa.

I was at this game also and could not believe Bama did not attempt an onside kick after the Wilbur Jackson score. No way Coach Bryant would play for a tie! Right!? Learned later that Pat Dye had talked him out of it. Dye assured him the defense would get the ball back. They did!

Cruiser · Oct 13, 2016

deliveryman35 said:
1990 in Knoxville.

Agreed

ALA2262 · Oct 13, 2016

deliveryman35 said:
That was 1986. Remember it like it was yesterday. We ran at will against them that day and scored over 50 pts against them in Knoxville. We won 56-28.

Correct. Broke a 4 game losing streak to ut. The only 4 losses in a TWENTY FOUR YEAR period! 1971-1994. Made the mistake of scheduling Penn State on the Second Saturday in October in those 4 years.

Individual Game Results of Alabama (vs Tennessee), 1971-1994

http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin...t=1971&end=1994&team1=Alabama&team2=Tennessee

ALA2262 · Oct 13, 2016

GrayTide said:
1966, 11-10 win in the pouring rain in Knoxville. My first trip to Neyland Stadium. UT's Gary Wright missed a chip shot FG as time ran out.

Was sitting in the end zone bleachers. Missed FG went right over my head.

centerstar · Oct 13, 2016

Coach Saban's first year 2007. Game in Tuscaloosa, went with my boss at the time. He's a big UT fan and we'd only won 2 of the previous 12. He ran his mouth all the way down as we drove from Nashville, Eric Ainge is gonna play on Sunday's, blah, blah, blah. Kept calling John Parker Wilson Sarah Jessica Parker.

Opening kick we on-side and recover. Ainge threw 3 interceptions, I believe. It was a really fun day! 42-17!

CaliforniaTide · Oct 13, 2016

The two that stick out for me are 2007 (started the game off with an onside kick that I'm not sure most of the stadium realized had happened) and Rocky Block 2009. My wife (girlfriend at the time) refused to watch so she turned around from the game. There were so many people high-fiving and hugging other random people they didn't know.

cbi1972 · Oct 13, 2016

trenda said:
07 holds a special place in my heart as well because we were down a couple of starters due to the textbook scandal and absolutely took them to the woodshed. It was the first of a two game "processing" of Fulmer by Saban.

centerstar said:
Coach Saban's first year 2007. Game in Tuscaloosa, went with my boss at the time. He's a big UT fan and we'd only won 2 of the previous 12. He ran his mouth all the way down as we drove from Nashville, Eric Ainge is gonna play on Sunday's, blah, blah, blah. Kept calling John Parker Wilson Sarah Jessica Parker.

Opening kick we on-side and recover. Ainge threw 3 interceptions, I believe. It was a really fun day! 42-17!

CaliforniaTide said:
The two that stick out for me are 2007 (started the game off with an onside kick that I'm not sure most of the stadium realized had happened) and Rocky Block 2009.

The 2007 game destroyed my opinion of John Chavis. John Parker Wilson carved up their zone defense all day, and they had no answer.

"The defense takes this loss on our shoulders," Vols linebacker Jerod Mayo said.

tide power fan · Oct 13, 2016

1966 11-10 game I was in East Tennessee

GP for Bama · Oct 13, 2016

2009----the Rocky Block has to be my favorite. It saved an eventual National Championship.

Sabanizer · Oct 13, 2016

I was in the drumline at Neyland 88. We beat them in Knoxville and we started the 0-6 chant that spread to the a much larger area.

Go Bama · Oct 13, 2016

tide power fan said:
1966 11-10 game I was in East Tennessee

Was this the game in the rain? If so, my parents went and I listened on the radio.

12Namath12 · Oct 13, 2016